An overview of how to challenge lockdown regulations in South
Africa compared to an advanced democracy like that of
Switzerland
Switzerland will hold a referendum on whether to strip the
government of its power to impose lockdown measures.
The Financial Times reported that during mid-January,
campaigners handed in a petition with 86,000 signatures, well above
the 50,000 required to trigger a nationwide vote under the
country's system of direct democracy.
The Covid-19 Act, passed in September last year, has reportedly
infuriated the liberal Swiss nation as it grants central government
unchecked powers to impose indefinite rules to stop the spread of
the virus.
The country is one of the oldest democracies in the world and
places a heavy emphasis on individual liberty.
